"First and foremost, I want to see more people on the Plaza. And when they're on the Plaza, I want them to feel safe," said Mayor Javier Gonzales.

Gonzales organized Monday night's "People to the Plaza" forum as a brainstorming session to understand what activities, rules and logistics people prefer downtown. A couple dozen people showed up and spoke.

Gonzales had proposed closing off the streets to vehicle traffic, but that idea came with resistance. Now city leaders are exploring perhaps only closing off a few streets during certain hours or on certain weekends. It's all on the table.

A new ordinance went into effect Monday, outlining where buskers can perform and how loud their music can be in the Plaza.

THE OPINIONS WERE FLYING TONIGHT, AS SANTA FE CITY LEADERS LISTENED TO WHAT CHANGES CITIZENS WANT, AT THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN PLAZA. ONLY ON 7 - KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ALANA GRIMSTAD TELLS US WHAT THIS MEANS FOR LOCALS AND VISITORS... PEOPLE ARE ITCHING FOR CHANGE. We have a great opportunity to do something special. THEY HAVE BIG IDEAS FOR WHAT THEY'D LIKE AT SANTA FE'S FAMOUS PLAZA... Make it an exciting, interesting, and fun place for all! AND SHARED THEM WITH CITY LEADERS MONDAY NIGHT. Love to see all sorts of music. An international food market. Artists who specialize in costuming. MAYOR JAVIER GONZALES WANTS LOCALS TO FEEL AT HOME HERE. I wanted to be able to walk to the Plaza. HE HAD SUGGESTED BANNING CARS AROUND THE PLAZA, BUT THAT IDEA HASN'T BEEN POPULAR. NOW, HE'S EXPLORING OTHER OPTIONS--LIKE CLOSING A FEW STREETS DURING CERTAIN HOURS, OR ON ONLY CERTAIN WEEKENDS. IT'S ALL ON THE TABLE. First and foremost, I want to see more people on the Plaza. And when they're on the Plaza I want them to feel safe. DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES WELCOME MORE EVENTS--THE MUSICIANS AND THE ARTISTS--BUT SAY CITIZENS CAN'T FORGET WHAT THAT MEANS FOR THEIR TAX DOLLARS. If any of these changes are going to take place and they're going to require maintenance, that's all going to have to be paid for somehow. THIS IS THE BRAINSTORMING STAGE, GATHERING ANY AND ALL IDEAS. BUT SOMEDAY SOON, PEOPLE WILL NOTICE SOME DIFFERENCES WHEN THEY HEAD DOWNTOWN. So it's not seen as ours or theirs, or tourists or locals. It really becomes a Plaza for everybody. IN SF, AG KA7N. TODAY, NEW RULES AFFECTING STREET PERFORMERS ON THE PLAZA WENT INTO EFFECT. THEY OUTLINE WHERE THE MUSICIANS CAN SET UP, AND HOW